To DIE inside when DS misbehaves somewhere and worry that others are judging me?

[slatternlymother]

DS is 18mo and reaching that charming age where tiny things send him into a tailspin and "no" is his favourite word.

Today, we were at an Easter party where you could meet the Easter Bunny and he was fine until it just got a bit much. I was late with giving him a snack and he was starving because we'd had lunch really early and tbh I just dropped the ball a bit and forgot.

Anyway, cue massive rolling on the floor style tantrum, with me trying to move things out of his thrashing trajectory. I just wanted to DIE. I felt like everyone was watching me and judging me on how I dealt with it and thinking 'why can't she keep him under control?'

He's normally such a placid, quiet chap and I HATE seeing him turn into this raging monster. I'm still blushing inside. [bublush]

I don't judge but thank god it's not me.

Op all children have tantrums in shopping. A 9/10 most parents will think poor mum

I took my DCs to a "new" park today. DD had a major drama queen tantrum when I asked her to say please and the other folk there where agog. I just ignored the tantrum and got on with pushing DS on the swing. Eventually she calmed down and just sulked quietly.
Normally I would have cringed as we usually play on the park opposite my house. Whenever one of the DCs misbehaves there I am generally mortified and try to hustle them all back inside the house as they are just giving the neighbours something to talk about. Me being labelled bad mother again.
However, as we didn't know the people on this new park (miles away from home), I didn't care what they thought, cos, unlike the neighbours, I don't have to face them again, IYSWIM.